Pedal assembly for human powered vehicle
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsHayato Shimazu, Zheng Chuan Tan, Yoong Chern Chai, Mohamad Zaki Bin Md Salleh, Kashfi Muhammad Khaizuran
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Abstract
A pedal assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The pedal assembly comprises a pedal body. The pedal body includes at least one adapter receiving portion configured to receive at least one adapter engaging with at least one fastening member so that a plurality of pedal components different from each other can be mounted to the pedal body through the at least one adapter. The at least one adapter receiving portion has a non-circular shape corresponding to an external shape of the at least one adapter.
Claims28
A pedal assembly for a human powered vehicle, the pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal body including at least one adapter receiving portion configured to receive at least one adapter engaging with at least one fastening member so that a plurality of pedal components different from each other can be mounted to the pedal body through the at least one adapter,
- the at least one adapter receiving portion having a non-circular shape corresponding to an external shape of the at least one adapter, and
- the at least one adapter receiving portion including a plurality of fastening holes, at least one of the plurality of fastening holes having the non-circular shape at a center of a thickness of the pedal body.
A pedal assembly for a human powered vehicle, the pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal body including a plurality of fastening holes;
- and
- a plurality of adapters,
- the plurality of adapters being disposed inside the plurality of fastening holes so that at least one pedal component can be mounted to the pedal body through the plurality of adapters,
- at least one of the plurality of fastening holes having a non-circular shape at a center of a thickness of the pedal body, and
- the at least one adapter being non-rotatably coupled to the at least one adapter receiving portion.
A pedal assembly for a human powered vehicle, the pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal body including at least one adapter receiving portion;
- at least one adapter;
- and
- at least one fastening member, the at least one fastening member being detachably coupled to the at least one adapter,
- the at least one adapter receiving portion configured to receive at least one adapter such that a plurality of pedal components different from each other can be mounted to the pedal body through the at least one adapter, and
- the at least one adapter receiving portion having a non-circular shape corresponding to an external shape of the at least one adapter,
- the at least one adapter receiving portion including a plurality of fastening holes, at least one of the plurality of fastening holes having the non-circular shape at a center of a thickness of the pedal body, and
- the at least one adapter being non-rotatably coupled to the at least one adapter receiving portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.